NewSoftware Engineer, Backend (C/C++) Space Exploration TechnologiesSoftware Engineer, Backend (C/C++)Hawthorne, CA$125,000–$150,000 / yearITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
NewSenior Electrical Engineer I/Ii Rocket Lab USASenior Electrical Engineer I/IiPasadena, CA$124,000–$212,000 / yearImportant information: FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
Structures Design Reliability Engineer Vast SpaceStructures Design Reliability EngineerLong Beach, CA$162,360–$265,392 / yearVast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
Propulsion Design Reliability Engineer Vast SpacePropulsion Design Reliability EngineerLong Beach, CA$162,360–$265,392 / yearVast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
Thermal Hardware And Test Engineer II VardaThermal Hardware And Test Engineer IIEl Segundo, CA$119,543–$152,749 / yearVarda was founded in January 2021 by Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov with significant backing from world class investors including Khosla Ventures, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, General Catalyst, and Also Capital. Varda, like all employers, must ensure that its employees working in the United States are lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Additionally, our employees are exposed to and have access to certain export-controlled items.
Senior Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer SkydioSenior Hardware Test and Reliability EngineerSan Mateo, California$170,000–$230,000 / yearWe are seeking a driven and versatile Senior Hardware Test and Reliability Engineer to help drive safety and reliability initiatives, develop and execute test plans that enable rapid design iteration and robust product validation for state-of-the-art autonomous flying machines servicing a broad range of enterprise, public safety, and defense applications. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders , soldiers in battlefield scenarios , and beyond .
Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer Apex TechnologyPrincipal Spacecraft GNC EngineerLos Angeles, CaliforniaYou will work with all facets of the engineering life cycle: spacecraft concept and algorithm development, flight software implementation, subsystem requirements development, detailed GNC design, subsystem integration & test (I&T), and vehicle I&T. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses.
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Propulsion) Apex TechnologySenior Mechanical Engineer (Propulsion)Los Angeles, CaliforniaPlan and execute propulsion hardware testing, including vacuum testing, performance testing, leak testing, proof pressure testing, vibration, and thermal vacuum qualification. You will work closely with propulsion, thermal, avionics, and systems engineering teams to deliver robust, repeatable propulsion hardware designed for production spacecraft.
Senior Aerodynamics Engineer Astro MechanicaSenior Aerodynamics EngineerSan Francisco, CaliforniaExperience synthesizing a variety of computational, experimental, and multi-fidelity data sources into cohesive aerodynamics models for design, performance, stability and control, flight simulator development, and experimental flight testing. To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today.
Systems Engineer I/II Pipeline Rocket Lab CorporationSystems Engineer I/II PipelineLong Beach, CA$80,000–$130,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more.
Avionics Engineer Poseidon AerospaceAvionics EngineerSan Francisco, CaliforniaWe build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft; Heron, a seaplane, and Egret, a STOL aircraft; each capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles. Assist in the "bench-to-bird" process, including building test harnesses, breadboarding circuits, and performing HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing.
Aerospace Engineer Poseidon AerospaceAerospace EngineerSan Francisco, CaliforniaWe build and operate full-size autonomous cargo aircraft; Heron, a seaplane, and Egret, a STOL aircraft; each capable of carrying two tons of payload over a thousand nautical miles. From remote communities to contested logistics operations, our platforms unlock a new cost curve for air freight, making it faster, cheaper, and accessible anywhere it's needed.
Aircraft Dynamics & Sim Software Engineer Joby AviationAircraft Dynamics & Sim Software EngineerSanta Cruz, California$121,500–$206,100 / yearFull timeThis role is a unique opportunity to apply modern C++ and Python to cutting-edge aircraft modeling problems from simulating novel aircraft configurations to solving challenging dynamics and control problems that have no playbook. Ideal candidates are exceptional problem solvers, comfortable operating at the intersection of software, physics, and math, and excited by the opportunity to invent new methods when existing ones fall short.
Staff GNC Engineer (State Estimation) InversionStaff GNC Engineer (State Estimation)Los Angeles, CA$161,000–$221,000 / yearThis problem shares DNA with the prediction stacks that let autonomous cars anticipate the paths of surrounding vehicles and pedestrians, and you will draw on both classical estimation theory and modern learned methods to solve it in a far more demanding flight regime. ITAR Compliance: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Staff GNC Engineer (Guidance) InversionStaff GNC Engineer (Guidance)Los Angeles, CA$161,000–$221,000 / yearITAR Compliance: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. As the Staff GNC Engineer (Guidance), you will be responsible for developing the guidance architecture for a high-performance maneuvering reentry vehicle, delivering high performance in the face of real-time mission updates.
Staff Mission Design Engineer InversionStaff Mission Design EngineerLos Angeles, CA$161,000–$221,000 / yearITAR Compliance: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. You will develop the design reference missions and flight envelopes that anchor vehicle design, and run the performance sensitivity studies that guide our most consequential design choices.
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Propulsion) Apex SpaceSenior Mechanical Engineer (Propulsion)Los Angeles, CAPlan and execute propulsion hardware testing, including vacuum testing, performance testing, leak testing, proof pressure testing, vibration, and thermal vacuum qualification. You will work closely with propulsion, thermal, avionics, and systems engineering teams to deliver robust, repeatable propulsion hardware designed for production spacecraft.
Principal Spacecraft GNC Engineer Apex SpacePrincipal Spacecraft GNC EngineerLos Angeles, CAYou will work with all facets of the engineering life cycle: spacecraft concept and algorithm development, flight software implementation, subsystem requirements development, detailed GNC design, subsystem integration & test (I&T), and vehicle I&T. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses.
Senior GNC Engineer Vast SpaceSenior GNC EngineerLong Beach, CA$159,900–$226,980 / yearDefine the simulation strategy - determine how the spacecraft design, simulation, and digital twin tool and Vast's flight-validated 6DOF physics sim (GTsim) work together, what fidelity is needed for upfront system design vs flight readiness. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.
Staff Mission Operations Engineer Vast SpaceStaff Mission Operations EngineerLong Beach, CA$162,000–$230,000 / yearWork with engineers across disciplines to support the development of spacecraft operations training programs and crew operations procedures with intimate knowledge of ground procedures, flight rules, hazard reports and controls, products & processes; culminating in the safe & successful operations of a newly launched spacecraft and crew. Identify areas for improvement of the training systems, human in the loop testing, Mission Systems, Mission Operations Software, and other ground system architecture features and processes, and collaborate with the Mission Systems Engineering & Ground Software Engineering teams to test, deploy, and maintain them.